GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |